"Senior Brother, I know, you don't need to constantly remind me."
Chu Lingwei understood this principle. Where there were people, there would be conflict. She merely disdained the Ghost Realm's methods, but she wouldn't dwell on it. When things happened, she would simply resolve them.
"I'm afraid these matters might impede your cultivation." Cultivation is in the heart; if one constantly worries about external affairs, they will only destroy themselves.
"How could that be? I still understand these principles." Chu Lingwei nodded, thinking of the fake Myriad Buddha Sect disciple she had exposed. "Senior Brother, if the people sent to Ice Extreme Cliff by the Myriad Buddha Sect were all disguised ghost cultivators, then I've now become a target of their pursuit."
"Since you know, do you still want to go?" If the Ghost Realm dares to hunt down Weiwei, he will make their sole Ghost Emperor disappear.
"Of course I'm going. They dared to hunt me, so I will certainly get my revenge." Chu Lingwei thought of the ghost who had pursued her. This time, she would personally avenge herself.
Seeing that Weiwei showed no trace of worry, Leng Xingzhi's eyes instead lit up with intense interest. His expression grew even more serious. Weiwei never knew fear.
"Weiwei, you were surrounded by Snow Spirit Beasts at Ice Extreme Cliff, and it wasn't the work of the Ghost Realm."
Chu Lingwei was surprised. She had thought the Snow Spirit Beasts were retaliation from those people. "If it wasn't them, then who could it be?"
"It should be one Snow Spirit Beast." Leng Xingzhi had stayed at Ice Extreme Cliff for several days and found no abnormalities in those Snow Spirit Beasts. There was only one possibility.
"No way? They're that vindictive." Chu Lingwei couldn't help but touch her forehead. She had only injured one Snow Spirit Beast, and they had gathered tens of thousands to surround and attack her. Now she had killed herself. It seemed she wouldn't be able to go to Ice Extreme Cliff again.
In just one trip, she had made two major enemies for herself. Chu Lingwei was somewhat impressed with herself.
"What are you thinking? It's not that exaggerated." Leng Xingzhi was amused by Weiwei's thoughts. "Don't worry. If you can't deal with them, you can borrow my spiritual power. There's no need to be afraid."
"How could I be afraid of them?" Chu Lingwei turned her head proudly, huffing. She dared to kill them, so she wasn't afraid of their retaliation.
"Yes, our Weiwei is the most powerful." Leng Xingzhi nodded earnestly.
"Senior Brother, if we all leave, will the ghost cultivators from the Ghost Realm sneak attack the academy?"
Their Master had asked Senior Brother to guard the Cultivation Academy, likely out of concern for such an event.
"No, even if they try to lure the tiger away from its lair, they would only sneak attack one of the five major sects. They wouldn't dare approach the Cultivation Academy." Leng Xingzhi negated this. The Ghost Realm only wanted to disrupt the Profound Sky Continent; they wouldn't court death.
"Then I'm relieved."
Chu Lingwei leaned on Leng Xingzhi's arm. If Senior Brother were in danger, she would rush back to save him immediately.
Leng Xingzhi chuckled softly. The two sat before the spiritual spring pool. The spiritual energy from the pool overflowed, enveloping them both in colorful streams of spiritual power.
For two days, as even Chu Lingwei's Supreme Realm maid could not break Bei Chenfeng's barrier, Chu Lingwei had no choice but to return to her cave abode to cultivate.
Chu Lingwei sat on Leng Xingzhi's flying artifact, watching the Cultivation Academy recede further into the distance, her mood buoyant.
She didn't know how Senior Brother managed it, but the barrier remained unbroken, yet Chu Lingwei had walked out of it openly.
"Weiwei, are we going to the Myriad Buddha Sect now?"
Feng Ming was currently in the form of a young boy, holding a small dog. The dog was naturally Huan Mao. He had wanted to transform into an ordinary spirit beast, but Feng Ming felt that since he was disguised as a boy, holding a cat would draw suspicion. So, he had forced Huan Mao to transform into a small black dog.
Chu Lingwei, dressed in male attire, stood on the flying artifact, facing the wind. "Yes, we'll reach the Myriad Buddha Sect in three days."
"Weiwei, the territory of the Myriad Buddha Sect is already very dangerous. We must be careful." Shui Yi, dressed as a maid, stood beside Chu Lingwei.
"If they dare to come forward, kill them."
Chu Lingwei's eyes turned cold. Those who killed cultivators at will had surely prepared themselves to die.
Feng Ming and Huan Mao's eyes lit up with excitement upon hearing this. They could finally go on a killing spree.
"Yes."
Shui Yi bowed in assent. As long as their mistress commanded them to die, they must die.
One day later.
"Master, someone is following us." Shui Yi's gaze flickered. The pursuers were still far away.
Chu Lingwei was surprised. Senior Brother had sent her out, so how could anyone possibly discover her whereabouts?
"Let's wait. I want to see who it is."
An hour later, a familiar aura appeared within Chu Lingwei's perception.
Chu Lingwei was astonished. Had they finally decided to show themselves?
"Chu Lingwei."
The black-clothed figure stood on his spiritual sword, his black robes fluttering in the wind, making him look rather elegant.
"Why are you looking for me? To fulfill your promise?" Chu Lingwei scrutinized the black-clothed man, a growing smile on her face. The person before her likely didn't know she already knew his identity. The Patriarch of the Phoenix Clan. Truly mysterious.
"Yes," the black-clothed man nodded.
A flicker of certainty in Chu Lingwei's eyes made her purpose for his appearance even clearer. He didn't want her to go to the Myriad Buddha Sect.
"Bring my father to see me."
Upon hearing Chu Lingwei's words, the black-clothed man's clothes seemed to pause for a beat.
"Your father is in Myriad Beast Valley."
"Myriad Beast Valley?" Chu Lingwei had heard of Myriad Beast Valley. Her Third Senior Brother, Su Yan, was skilled in beast taming, and several of his spirit beasts were obtained from Myriad Beast Valley. It was said that there were sixth-rank spirit beasts every five steps and eighth-rank spirit beasts every ten steps, and one could be swallowed by a spirit beast at any moment. It was rumored that even Grandmaster Realm powerhouses had to tread carefully in that place.
"Yes, your father is currently in Myriad Beast Valley, this is absolutely true," the black-clothed man replied.
"Alright, I understand." Chu Lingwei turned. After the Myriad Buddha Sect matter was settled, she would go to Myriad Beast Valley to take a look, but not now.
"Chu Lingwei."
Seeing Chu Lingwei about to leave, the black-clothed man turned and blocked her path. "Myriad Beast Valley is extremely dangerous, and your father is very likely to encounter danger."
"This place is tens of thousands of miles away from Myriad Beast Valley. Do you think I can save my father even if I rush there now?" Chu Lingwei retorted.
"You..." The black-clothed man was speechless.
"Furthermore, if I rush there now, my father probably won't be there anymore, right?" It was tens of thousands of miles away. If she rushed there now, she might end up empty-handed like last time. "If you are sincere, you can tell me directly why my father went to Myriad Beast Valley." Chu Lingwei wasn't foolish enough to blindly rush to a place just because someone mentioned it. Some words, if said a second time, would lose their effect.
"Your father, Chu Ze, has been constantly traveling to new places, searching for your mother," the black-clothed man said, staring into Chu Lingwei's eyes.